Poland vs Slovakia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Poland
35.1%
in 2023
Slovakia
35.5%
in 2023
Poland rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
21st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 35.5% against 35.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 37.2% | 0.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 31.1% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.6% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 35.2% | 0.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Poland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 35.5% against 35.1% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Poland ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.